Since I am not working now, commute means using the bike for errands and little trips around town. I try to do this 1-2X a week in the nice weather. I am not a major commuter, but I recently met a woman when I was nordic skiing. As we got to talking, she said, "Do you have a yellow cycling jacket?" When I said yes, she told me she thought I was,"One of those people who didn't have a car and did everything by bike,"
And she is a person who is very physically active! So I guess, I get noticed on my little piddly 6-15 mile errand trips around town.